Decarb Connect, North America
Agenda Day 2, 16 June 2021
Financing the Industrial Transition

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10.45AM EST

Opening Remarks

Alex Cameron, CEO, DecarbConnect

11.00AM EST

Opening Keynotes

How LafargeHolcim is approaching decarbonization across its North American operations
Jamie Gentoso, Global Head – Solutions & Products Business Unit, Member of Executive Committee, Lafarge Holcim

bpx Energyʼs roadmap for decarbonization: How we are tackling emissions and what weʼve learned to date
Dr Faye Gerard, VP Low Carbon & Sustainability, bpx Energy

12.00 PM EST
09.00 AM PST

Panel session+live Q&A: Emerging business models and strategies – how to ensure industry can decarbonize while remaining competitive

Moji Karimi, Co-Founder & CEO, Cemvita
Nate Aden, Senior Associate, WRI & Science Based Targets Initiative,
Chris Adachi, Manager, Sustainability & Climate Change, Teck Resources
Ian Riley, CEO, World Cement Association,
Francis Bradley, President & CEO, Canadian Electricity Association
Moderator: Cem Gercek, Regional Operations Manager and Decarbonization Leader, Carmeuse

1.00 PM EST

Panel session+live Q&A: How can those driving industrial decarbonization access the growing market for sustainable/transition investment?

Sean Kidney, CEO, ClimateBonds
Kellie Metcalfe, Managing Partner – Energy Transition, EnCap Investments L.P.
Dr Mike Biddle, Managing Director, Evok Innovations
Moderator: Will Thomson, Managing Partner, Massif Capital, LLC

2.00 PM EST

Discussion+Live Q&A: How will carbon markets impact industrial decarbonization in the short to medium term? Will new markets and structures emerge?

Michael Berends, Managing Director, Clear Blue Markets

2.30 PM EST

Creating decarbonization and economic impact through industrial symbiosis

Rhys Roth, Executive Director, Center for Sustainable Infrastructure
Per Moller, Senior Symbiosis Developer, Kalundborg Symbiosis
Roy Nott, General Manager, Richland Paper
Moderator: Holly Braun, Energy Innovation and Policy Manager, NW Natural

3.15 PM EST

Quick Connect Rounds

Join us for fast moving small group networking – discussions in some, Q&As with speakers in others. In this  session youʼll join a couple of different groups with the goal of meeting new collaborators, sharing views and experiences of carbon strategies and learning about emerging business models.

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